Give and Take in Families : Studies in Resource Distribution (Paperback)

List of Contributors.  Acknowledgements.  New Preface for the the Reissue.  Introduction Julia Brannen and Gail Wilson  1. Race, Class and Gender: The Politics of Housework Nicki Thorogood  2. Households After Divorce: The Availability of Resources and their Impact on Children Mavis Maclean  3. Being Poor: Perceptions and Coping Strategies of Lone Mothers Hilary Graham  4. Dual Earner Households: Women’s Financial Contributions After the Birth of the First Child Julia Brannen and Peter Moss  5. Households During Unemployment: The Resourcefulness of the Unemployed Lorna McKee  6. Resources Within Families: Caring for Elderly People Hazel Qureshi and Ken Simons  7. Money: Patterns of Responsibility and Irresponsibility in Marriage Gail Wilson  8. Just the Way It Is: Gender and Age Differences in Family Food Consumption Nicola Charles and Marion Kerr  9. Time for Work, Time for Care: Childcare Strategies in a Norwegian Setting Arnlaug Leira.  Bibliography.  Index.